Postgraduate Research

The Department of Politics Philosophy and Religion (PPR) at Lancaster University is an excellent place to complete postgraduate research.

The PhD programme is offered in the Department’s three disciplines of

Politics and International Relations

Philosophy

Religion

As you will see from our current research outputs, a number of academics in the Department are developing creative interdisciplinary links and we are keen to also attract PhD candidates with a similar interdisciplinary focus.

The Department is the largest within the University's highly ranked Faculty of Arts and Social Science and offers many attractions benefits and opportunities to the Postgraduate researcher.

engage in research under the supervision of key scholars in one of Britain's leading research Universities

a wide range of research interests

study the many aspects of your chosen discipline

develop skills and abilities useful to you in both your academic studies and future career

a lively and cosmopolitan graduate school

a first class library and excellent IT facilities

a safe, attractive and well designed campus, with a purpose-built graduate college

proximity to some of Britain's most beautiful countryside

Reflecting its wide range of expertise, the Department has a lively research culture including regular departmental and PhD seminars together with annual Graduate Presentation Days where research students present work in progress to fellow students and staff. In addition, research students are encouraged to participate in the regular Faculty-wide workshops, presentations and training sessions. The University also has a wide range of other programmes that research students are welcome to attend, and we encourage all researchers to make links to other departments in the faculty as well as to departments and research centres in other faculties.

The Department is a member of both the ESRC funded North West Doctoral Training College contributing to the Politics in a Global World and Security Conflict and Justice pathways, and the AHRC funded North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership http://www.nwcdtp.ac.uk/, supporting PhD research in Philosophy and in Religious Studies.

If you choose to come to Lancaster, we offer you an experience that will be academically stimulating and rewarding, in a friendly and attractive environment. To apply for PhD study in PPR please complete the online application.

While members of staff welcome informal contacts from potential PhD students to discuss proposed research, applications will not be considered until they are submitted with full documentation via the online system.

All funding applications require a formal offer in the Department to proceed.